Spoiled by the CEO after amnesia!-Chapter 153 - 151 This Theft is Related to Them

Jiayi realized late that afternoon that the design diagram had disappeared.

After class, not long after she had returned to the dormitory, she noticed signs that someone had rummaged through her desk, and several items were missing.

Her heart immediately clenched with a bad feeling, and she went straight to the roll container beside the desk, only to find it utterly empty!

Su Yan also found that she was missing some things, and when she saw that Jiayi’s design diagram for the competition was gone, she stopped worrying about her own lost trinkets. Alarmed, she hurried to join Jiayi in notifying the school’s security office.

Jin University, this austere and prestigious university, a gathering place for the elite, seldom experienced incidents of theft.

The head of the security guards, accompanied by several other guards and Class Three’s homeroom teacher, Mr. Liu, arrived at Su Yan and Jiayi’s dormitory room. They searched the place, asked around, but no one had seen anyone enter their dormitory.

As good as the university security was, it wasn’t the same as a police station that could take fingerprints and check DNA, nor did they have the authority to scrutinize all the students in the female dormitory.

After making a record, the head of the security guards could only console them for now, "Luckily no valuable items were lost. Don’t worry, we will investigate slowly."

Jiayi replied anxiously, "Head of Security, there’s a design diagram in there that I need for an upcoming competition. Although it’s not valuable, it’s very important. If you can’t find it for now, I’ll have to call the police to search for it!"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Liu, the homeroom teacher, sternly intervened, "Qin student, such an incident has never happened in Jin University. If you report it to the police, it will tarnish the reputation of our Jin University. Besides, this is a trivial matter, there’s no need to call the police. If the university’s board of directors finds out that such a small incident has affected the school’s reputation, not only will we be punished, but it might also affect you! You have to think carefully about this!"

Jin University’s security was excellent, and this theft was definitely an inside job. If the campus security solved the case, the worst outcome for the thieving student would be a demerit, and the incident wouldn’t be publicized.

However, if the police became involved, it would then be considered a criminal offense, the thieving student might end up in the police station, and the incident would be all over the headlines!

"But..." Jiayi was still unwilling to let it go.

Su Yan hastily pulled her aside, whispering, "Xiaoyi, just let it be. What if you report it and the board of directors takes it out on you? They might not do anything openly, but they could make things difficult for you behind the scenes!"

Jiayi’s eyes darkened, and she fell silent, but then she looked up, "Head of Security, Mr. Liu, nothing like this has ever happened in our dormitory building before. I suspect someone, could you please check on them first?"

"Who?" Mr. Liu asked.

"It’s Ye Shiman and Ding Fei from our class. They both saw the design diagram that I lost this morning. That diagram isn’t worth any money, I don’t understand why a thief would want to steal it? So, I have reason to believe that they are related to this theft."

Upon hearing Jiayi’s suggestion, Su Yan also had a sudden realization, "Yes, that’s right, Head of Security. Xiaoyi’s design concept is excellent, and Shiman is also competing. Is it possible she stole it because she was afraid Xiaoyi would win? Could you please have a word with her and ask her to clarify?"

No longer hesitating, the head of the security guards sent a guard to fetch Ye Shiman and Ding Fei from their dormitory room.

Since the incident was still under investigation and concerned the reputation of female university students, the head of the security guards discreetly had the two women brought down without letting the other students know.

But once Ye Shiman and Ding Fei entered the dorm room, they refused to comply!

Ye Shiman’s face reddened with indignation as if she had been gravely wronged, her eyes brimming with tears, "Why suspect me? As if I would covet her design diagram! Yes, we have seen it, but does that mean we would steal it? I didn’t steal anything!"

Ding Fei was also angrily exclaiming, "Mr. Liu, Shiman’s parents are both reputable business people who run a company; they are quite prominent in H City and mingle with influential figures. Shiman has been a top student all her life, constantly praised by teachers; would she do something as petty as this? As for Qin Yi’s design diagram, if you gave it to us, we wouldn’t even want it! These two, with no parents and unknown family backgrounds, just accused us, and you suspect us just like that?! If you ask me, she misplaced the diagrams and, upset about it, seeing that Shiman was sure to take first place, framed Shiman on purpose!"

Just as this was happening, a security guard also came down from upstairs, reporting, "Captain, I searched Ye Shiman’s dormitory but didn’t find the design plans that Qin Yi lost."

A hint of a cold smile played on Jiayi’s lips. If Ye Shiman had really stolen them, would she be foolish enough to keep them in her dormitory, making them so easy to find?

Either she had destroyed them or hid them very well.

Ye Shiman, even more aggrieved, burst into tears. "Teacher Liu, Captain of the security, is there still any suspicion now? Can you really accuse someone so casually?"

Teacher Liu and the security captain hesitated, unsure of whom to believe.

Ding Fei had to grit her teeth, sneering at Jiayi, "You’d better come up with solid evidence, otherwise, when this is over, Ye Shiman’s daddy and mommy will definitely sue you for defamation!"

Teacher Liu, who had always been impressed with Ye Shiman, and treated her with special favor and affection, finally believed her and spoke up, looking towards Jiayi, "Qin Yi, I think we should leave this matter to the security office to investigate for now. After all, you don’t have any evidence, you’re merely speculating."

Jiayi knew that at this time, with no evidence, causing a scene would indeed not do any good. Otherwise, Ye Shiman could turn the tables, and those unaware of the situation might truly believe that Jiayi was intentionally slandering her.

After several seconds of silence, she pressed down Su Yan’s hand, "Alright, Teacher Liu, then I’ll wait for the security to investigate."

Ye Shiman had already been crying pitifully, leaning on her best friend’s arm, and with Teacher Liu’s comfort, she choked and left.

Before she left, she turned her head back almost imperceptibly, giving Jiayi a fierce look with a trace of triumph curling at her lips.

Everyone dispersed, and the dormitory finally quieted down.

Jiayi began to face an important problem.

In just a few days, she needed to submit her competition work, but now that the design plans were lost and hope of recovering them was small, she either had to forfeit or quickly make another set.

Forfeit? Of course she was not willing, so there was only one option left—to hustle and make another.

That very night, she stayed up working on another set by lamplight.

After a few days, just before the submission deadline, she finally completed the new design plans and handed them in.

However, because of the rush, the quality of course couldn’t compare to her previous work.

After submitting the design plans at the office building with Su Yan, Jiayi’s face looked somewhat downcast, and she let out an inadvertent sigh.

Everyone is actually well aware of the quality of their own work.

If it was the previous set of design plans, maybe she would have had the confidence to take first place, but with this one, she feared she wouldn’t even make it into the top three.

Upstairs in the office building, by the floor-to-ceiling windows, someone watched Jiayi’s departing figure from below.